Derivatives of nicotinic acid amides



DERIVATIVES or Ntcorrruc ACID AMIDES Hans Suter, Dorfiingen, and ErnstHahicht and Werner Kiindig, Schaifhausen, Switzerland, assrgnors toCilag Limited, Schafthausen, Switzerland, a Swiss company No Drawing.Application February 28, 1952, Serial No. 274,048

Claims priority, application Switzerland March 1, 1951 12 Claims. (Cl.260247.2)

This invention relates to new derivatives of nicotinic acid amides ofthe general formula CHPQ as well as their acid and quaternary salts,whereby in the formula Alk represents an alkylene radical containingfrom 2 to 4 carbon atoms, Am represents a low molecular dialkylaminoradical, a Npiperidino or a N-morpholino radical.

It was found that these nicotinic acid amides are pharin which Alk andAm correspond to the above indicated definitions, with a reactivecompound which contains the nicotinic acid radical, for instancenicotinic acid itself, a

nicotinylhalide, the anhydride or a lower alkyl ester of nicotinic acid.In certain cases the preparation may be carried out, as already known,in the presence of acid binding agents or an excess of the base of theformula II.

According to another method of our invention, nicotinicacid-(1,2-diphenylethyl)amide is reacted with an aminoalkyl halide ofthe formula AMA1kX wherein X is a halogen and Am and Alk have themeaning given above, in the presence of an acid binding agent. Sodiumamide, lithium amide, sodium and potassium are suitable acid bindingagents. As reactive aminoalkyl halides of the formula We mentiondimethylamino ethyl chloride, diethylamino ethyl chloride, piperidinoethyl chloride, morpholino ethyl chloride, B-dimethylamino propylchloride, and fi-diethylamino propyl chloride.

By reacting compounds of formula I with reactive esters of alcohols oraralkanols, for instance, alkyl-or aralkylhali-des, alkyloraralkylsulfates, alkylsulfonates,

in a molar proportion, quaternary salts of our nicotinic acid amides areobtained. Thereby the N-atom of the side chain is preferablyquaternized.

When an amide of the formula I is reacted with an excess of aquaternizing agent, the N-atom of the side chain and of the nictotinicacid ring will he quaternized. These diquaternary salts are also easilysoluble in water, but do not possess the same stability against alkalias the monoquaternary salts. Our nicotinic acid amides form watersolublesalts with inorganic or organic acids, such as hydrochloric acid,hydrobromic acid, sulphuric acid, acetic acid, methane sulfonic acid,citric acid, etc.

The following examples illustrate the invention:

Example 1 gms. of N (2'-diethylaminoethyl)-N-(1,2-dipl1enylethyl)-amineand 195 gms. of nicotinic acid anhydride are dissolved in 2 l. of warmbenzene, 117 gms. of freshly calcined potassium carbonate are added andthe whole is boiled for 5 hours. After cooling, the whole is stirredwith diluted sodium hydroxide solution several times, the benzenesolution is then extracted with diluted hydrochloricacid, the aqueousacid solution filtrated and made alkaline with caustic soda solution.The oil swimming on the surface is then taken up in chloroform. Afterevaporation of the chloroform, the residue is recrystallized frompetroleum ether. In this way 137 gms. of nicotinic acid [N (1,2diphenylethyl) N (2 diethylaminoethyl)] amide, i. e. 63% of the theory,are obtained. The new substituted nicotinic acid amide melts at 89-91"and is readily soluble in diluted mineral acids, less readily soluble inwater and petroleum ether. The hydrochloride of the compound melts at186 and is soluble in cold water at about 5%.

Example 2 The compound obtained according to Example 1 may also beobtained in the following manner: 50 gms. of nicotinic acid-( 1,2diphenylethyl) amide are refluxed with 9 gms. of sodium amide and 24.8gms. of dimethylamino ethyl chloride in 400 cc. of abs. benzene. Aftercooling, water is added drop by drop in order to destroy the excessivesodium amide and the whole is extracted with 2 n acetic acid. Theextract of the acetic acid is made alkaline, the separating oil is takenup in benzene and the benzene is evaporated. After some time, theresidue crystallizes, constituting nicotinic acid-[N-(1,2diphenylethyl)-N-(2-diethylaminoethyl)l-amide. By dissolving the base inhot hydrochloric acid and cooling, 45 gms. of the pure hydrochloride areobtained, i. e. 62% of the theory. By evaporation of the acid benzenesolution, an average of 12 gms., i. e. 25% of nicotinicacid-(1,2-diphenylethyl)-amide may be regained.

Example 3 15.1 gms. of nicotinic acid(1,2-diphenylethyl)-amide, 2.3 gms.of sodium amide and 8.3 gms. of freshly distilled B-znorpholino ethylchloride are boiled in 150 cc. of abs. benzene for 7 hours. The whole ishandled in the usual manner whereupon a viscous oil is obtained whichrepresents nicotinic acid [N-(1,2-diphenylethyl)N-(2'-morpholinoethyl)l-amide. It is easily soluble in organic sol ventsas well as in diluted mineral acids. The chloroplatinate melts at185-188 with decomposition.

Example 4 30 gms. of N-(1,2-diphenylethyl) N (2'-piperidinoethyl)-amineof a boiling point of 142-l43/ 0.01 mm, are boiled for 5 hours in 500cc. of benzene with 21 gms. of potassium carbonate and 35 gms. ofnicotinic acid anhydride. The whole is again handled in the usual mannerand 32 gms. of nicotinic acid-[N-(1,2-diphenylethyl)-N-(2-piperidinoethyl)l-amide are obtained, which represents a slightlyyellowish colored oil, very readily soluble in organic solvents as Wellas in diluted mineral acids.

Example 5 10 gms. of nicotinic acid-[N-( 1,2 diphenylethyl) --N(2'-diethylaminoethyl)]-amide are stirred for 26 hours with 3.34 grns.of methane sulfonic acid methyl ester in 100 cc. of acetic acid methylester at a temperature of 4550. After cooling, 250 cc. of abs. ether areadded whereby the quaternary salt is precipitating smearily. The solventis poured off and the residue digested with abs. ether several times.The crumbly mass is sucked off, dissolved in abs. chloroform andprecipitated with abs. ether. In this way, 5.6 gms. of nicotinicacid-[N-(1,2-diphenylethyl) N-(2'-diethylaminoethyl)l-amide methylmethane sulfonate are obtained, which melts at 82 with decomposition.The quaternary salt thus obtained is very readily soluble in water withpractically neutral reaction.

Example 6 In a similar manner as described in the aforementionedexample, the iodo methylate of the nicotinic acid-[N-(1,2-diphenylethy1)-N (2-diethylaminoethyl)]amide is obtained, which melts at121l23 and which is also fairly readily soluble in water.

Example 7 If nicotinic acid [N-(1,2-diphenylethyl)-N-(2'-piperin whichAlk represents an alkylene radical containing from 2 to 4 carbon atoms,Am represents a member se lected from the group consisting of a lowmolecular dialkylamino radical, the N-piperidino, and the N-morpholinoradical.

2. The new chemical compound of the formula 3. The new chemical compoundof the formula OH: I

the formula 4. The new chemical compound of the formula 5. The newchemical compound of the formula O CH- 6. The new chemical compound ofthe formula GHQ 0 CON 7. The process for the production of new nicotinicacid amides of the general formula in which Alk represents an alkyleneradical containing from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, Am represents a memberselected from the group consisting of a low molecular dialkylaminoradical, the N-piperidino, and the N-morpholino radical, which comprisesreacting a base of the general formula in which Alk and Am have theabove mentioned meaning, with a reactive compound selected from thegroup consisting of nicotinic acid, its anhydride and a nicotinylhalide,in the presence of an acid binding agent.

8. The process according to claim 7, which comprises heating N-(1,2-diphenylethyl -N 2diethylaminoethyl) amine with nicotinic acidanhydride in the presence of potassium carbonate whereupon nicotinicacid-[N-(l,2- diphenylethyl)-N-(2-diethylaminoethyl)J-amide is obtained.

9. The process according to claim 7, which comprises heating N (1,2diphenylethyl) N (2' piperidinoethyl)amine with nicotinic acid anhydridein the presence of potassium carbonate whereupon the nicotinic acid-[N-(1,2-diphenylethyl)-N-(2'-piperidinoethyl) lamide is obtained.

10. The process for the production of new nicotinic acid amides, whichcomprises reacting nicotinic acid- (1,2-diphenylethyl)-amide with anaminoalkyl halide of AmAlkX in which Alk represents an alkylene radicalcontaining 5 from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, Am represents a member selectedfrom the group consisting of a loW molecular dialkylarnino radical, theN-piperidino, and the N-morpholino radical, and X represents a halogenin the presence of an alkali amide as condensation medium.

11. The process according to claim 10, which comprises heating nicotinicacid-(1,2diphenylethyl)-amide With diethylamino ethyl chloride andsodium amide, whereupon nicotinic acid-[N-(1,2-diphenylethyl)-N-(2-diethylarninoethyl) l-arnide is obtained.

12. The process according to claim 10, which comprises heating nicotinicacid-(1,2-diphenylethyl)-amide with morpholino ethyl chloride and sodiumamide, Where'- upon nicotinicacid-[N-(1,2-diphenylethyl)-N-(2-morpholinoethyl)]-amide is obtained.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS SzaboFeb. 24, 1942 Suter Sept. 27, 1948 OTHER REFERENCES

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